used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVERY ONE knows the lines in "The Babes in the Wood"— "These pretty Babes, hand-in-hand, Went wandering up and down;"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
BABESnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading THE BABES IN THE WOOD.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yes, it came to that with Janet's little darlings.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading * * * * * "And when they saw the darksome night, They sat them down and cried."
darksome
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From this reading * * * * * "And when they saw the darksome night, They sat them down and cried."
darlingsnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋz/
plural of “darling” — a special loved one
From this reading Yes, it came to that with Janet's little darlings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading EVERY ONE knows the lines in "The Babes in the Wood"— "These pretty Babes, hand-in-hand, Went wandering up and down;"
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading EVERY ONE knows the lines in "The Babes in the Wood"— "These pretty Babes, hand-in-hand, Went wandering up and down;"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
hand-in-hand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVERY ONE knows the lines in "The Babes in the Wood"— "These pretty Babes, hand-in-hand, Went wandering up and down;"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BABES IN THE WOOD.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it came to that with Janet's little darlings.
Janet's
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From this reading Yes, it came to that with Janet's little darlings.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading EVERY ONE knows the lines in "The Babes in the Wood"— "These pretty Babes, hand-in-hand, Went wandering up and down;"
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading EVERY ONE knows the lines in "The Babes in the Wood"— "These pretty Babes, hand-in-hand, Went wandering up and down;"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yes, it came to that with Janet's little darlings.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading * * * * * "And when they saw the darksome night, They sat them down and cried."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading EVERY ONE knows the lines in "The Babes in the Wood"— "These pretty Babes, hand-in-hand, Went wandering up and down;"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading EVERY ONE knows the lines in "The Babes in the Wood"— "These pretty Babes, hand-in-hand, Went wandering up and down;"
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading * * * * * "And when they saw the darksome night, They sat them down and cried."
cut with a saw
From this reading * * * * * "And when they saw the darksome night, They sat them down and cried."
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, it came to that with Janet's little darlings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BABES IN THE WOOD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading * * * * * "And when they saw the darksome night, They sat them down and cried."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading EVERY ONE knows the lines in "The Babes in the Wood"— "These pretty Babes, hand-in-hand, Went wandering up and down;"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * "And when they saw the darksome night, They sat them down and cried."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, it came to that with Janet's little darlings.
in the direction of
From this reading That they had taken a southerly direction, following the railway away from, instead of towards, Liverpool, or any other place they knew, really did not matter in the least.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading EVERY ONE knows the lines in "The Babes in the Wood"— "These pretty Babes, hand-in-hand, Went wandering up and down;"
migratory
From this reading EVERY ONE knows the lines in "The Babes in the Wood"— "These pretty Babes, hand-in-hand, Went wandering up and down;"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading EVERY ONE knows the lines in "The Babes in the Wood"— "These pretty Babes, hand-in-hand, Went wandering up and down;"
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * "And when they saw the darksome night, They sat them down and cried."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes, it came to that with Janet's little darlings.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE BABES IN THE WOOD.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it came to that with Janet's little darlings.
